It also impairs senescent cells or more likely impairs the secreting factors that are made by senescent cells. Ive known Peter for 10 years. Lets watch this thing instead. And shes like, Who is this guy? And I said, Look, I dont agree with half the things this guy says, but he is categorically one of the smartest dudes ever. [3] Career [ edit] Peter Attia was born on 19 March 1973 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Where did this insecurity come from? For one thing, we can avoid looking at our electronics before bed. And again fortunately, Olivias my oldest and shes 11. Its a very expensive study for one year. on their work. And then youd just be guaranteed to get N.S.F. But it was like, You got to do it, man. How many other concussions I had, I dont know. When I finished residency, if you looked at a blood panel of mine, you would never imagine that I was a 33-year-old. And I actually do find this topic interesting. Peter Attia is a Canadian-born doctor who focuses on the science of longevity. Those three effectively make up three quarters of deaths of people who dont smoke. , Theres one disease, which is not really thought of as a disease, but I think of it as a continuum that is the foundation upon which all of those sit. Youve decided that was a terrible idea. What things are attributing to bad sleeping patterns. The problem was, it was the winter. And to this day, we still respect each other greatly. But my hunch is, youd know better than me, is that for things like influenza, we actually dont even know the answer, even though weve had 100 years to be thinking about that. Its easy to be an armchair quarterback, but its still hard for me to realize why we didnt make a greater effort to ramp up testing quicker. Ive known Peter for 10 years. is who Id want for my doctor. Studying studies: relative risk vs. absolute risk. According to his website, Attia is "a Stanford/Johns Hopkins/NIH-trained physician focusing on the applied science of longevity, the extension of human life and well-being." These credentials have given Attia unparalleled clout (along with David Sinclair) in this niche of influencers. LEVITT: Thats been my reaction exactly, is, the answer to every one of the questions you just posed is completely and totally knowable. Its our inability to get smarter as we went along. ATTIA: Exactly. And I hope thats the kind of lesson that I can reinforce, which is: youve got to become a good thinker. Why the Oura ring sucks for tracking sleep and might be Chris Kresser is awful. And then I would come home and I had a ritual that I would do 400 pushups every single night in sets of 50s and then go to bed and repeat. He lives in Austin, Texas with his wife and three kids. So, I think it puts N.I.H. But it needs to be that long nap because thats about the length of time it takes to go through the phases of sleep. Its not about exercising more, especially as he gets older. So they think that you can show them something you havent done when youre done. Dr. Peter Attia and Dr. Andrew Huberman discuss the best exercises for health and longevity.Dr. But I do spend quite a bit of time in starvation ketosis because I fast frequently so either three days a month or seven days a quarter is typically my fasting routine. I want to be able to pull myself out of a pool where theres a one-foot gap between the water and the curb. And finally, the fourth thing that significantly affects our chances of getting Type 2 diabetes is stress. And caffeine blocks that. All contents Freakonomics. ATTIA: What an obnoxious idiot I was. Dr. Peter is the perfect person to talk to about health and longevity, and Im excited to have him on The School of Greatness today! You can really imagine the matrix of studies that needs to be done, which says, O.K., what does transmission look like inside versus outside? My Centenarian Olympics has 18 events in it. Im afraid that Ive worked too much. No, the short answer is, Im still trying to make sense of this as well. By reducing the amount of carbohydrates we consume and by exercising, we reduce the amount of glucose were consuming and increase our muscle so that when we, consume glucose, our bodies have somewhere to put it. Kudos to @SnoozyWeiss. Theres days when I think technologys going to solve all of our problems. His unique spectrum of experience, relentless obsession over details, and ability to translate the cutting edge of science into something the rest of us can use is invaluable., Ive always been fascinated with medicine. Do you have specific parenting advice that you would dole out? And this mutation actually is what saved our species, because if we didnt have the ability to go to a cold place like Europe and get fat in the fall by eating all of the fructose-rich berries, we wouldnt have survived the winters. LEVITT: And it sounds like youre doing it all with private money. Peter Attia @PeterAttiaMD. in mechanical engineering and applied mathematics. Why didn't you address what Nina has brought up? I learned so much from this conversation. Its the cognitive piece so how well does your brain work as you age? Which diseases are killing people the most and what to do about it. So I want to start with a story. I took out a piece of Nicorette gum and I started chewing. My guest today is physician Dr. Peter Attia. Try playing chess with it, its so confident gives you a very detailed analysis why it's making a move and why your move was wrong, but tried to make illegal moves and doesn't Steven LEVITT: If I were really sick, Peter Attia is who Id want for my doctor. But when you consume too much glucose, your body cant use it. Dr. Peter has an impressive career, but hes an even more impressive person in real life! document.getElementById( "ak_js_3" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. We won. Something about that fructose molecule is really problematic. I definitely had one horrible concussion. Were you a good boxer? If you learned something today, please share it with us! The other two preventions, however, might surprise you, If I just took 20 guys like you and took them from eight hours a night to four hours a night for two weeks and then did these glucose tolerance tests, I could reduce [their] glucose disposal by 50%. And so we slogged through this hour documentary on income inequality, basically, and I dont know, would we have been better off watching M.S.T. And I remember once I was being interviewed and someone asked me: if you could be granted immortality or something, would you take it? And then after school, I would get home and then do another 90 minutes of work on the heavy bag, speed bag, double end bag in my basement, coupled with more anaerobic training. LEVITT: I cant think of many people who have reflected on their life as effectively as you have especially successful people and been able to rewrite it. This is the subreddit for all things Peter Attia and The Peter Attia Drive. In fact, Dr. Peter recommended to stop eating about three hours before bedtime. And then take a little step further, and you reach neurodegenerative disease, of which Alzheimers disease is far and away the most common and also the most rapidly increasing. We talk once every six months or four months. He is of Coptic Egyptian descent. I mean, not even hard to figure out if youre willing to do randomized experiments. Its also the one that seemed the most conflicted. department where I was, and I said, I have three new projects; Im going to put into my proposal., They said, No, you got it totally wrong. But heres the problem: Were living longer, but our quality of life is decreasing. Dr. Peter Attia is a physician focusing on the applied science of longevity. And that ketone was a substitute fuel for glucose and for fat. How do we know if we have Type 2 Diabetes? points on that day. ATTIA: I did. Dr. Peter Attia is a medical doctor specializing in health, longevity and preventive medicine. Anonymous comments will be deleted. Here we fans discuss the cutting edge of longevity science, the latest episodes, and anything we'd like to see/feedback for the future of the podcast. We finished the round. I am responding to this post because: a) Peter's post made it into my message [] ATTIA: So there were a lot of things that were really upsetting me at the time. But Im not the person thats actually going to do these studies. ATTIA: Ive come a long way since then, Steve. Which doesnt necessarily undo or undermine the results of that. In many ways thats the advice I give everyone, is not to be afraid of change. Those are the three biggest causes of death heart disease, cancer, and Alzheimers. His practice focuses on the applied science of longevity. Peter Attia talks with Steve Levitt about the problem with immortality, what's missing from our Covid response, and why nicotine is underrated. Peter Attia, MD, is the founder ofEarly Medical, a medical practice that applies the principles of Medicine 3.0 to patients with the goal oflengthening their lifespan and simultaneously improving their healthspan. What happened to @DMSabatini. All rights reserved. And to me, we want to minimize that gap, right? But to accomplish that goal, we have to learn how to prevent chronic diseases. So the former is one molecule of something called glucose and one of fructose bound together. And Im the provocateur who helps de-risk these things. Comments that attack an individual directly will be deleted. You have to have one project which is 95 percent done and turned out well. Its complicated because there are lots of reagents that go into that type of testing and we dont control the origin of each of those reagents. It started very early. 15. 3K? So youre probably just in what are called theta waves. today! I mean, there is, to me, no upside in outliving everyone that matters to you. Every time I go to an academic seminar, Im going to bring two pieces of Nicorette gum. ATTIA: I dont know. To improve sleep, Peter Attia takes phosphatidylserine, magnesium and a supplement called Doc Parsley's Sleep Remedy (a company in which Attia invested), comprising of vitamin D, niacin, magnesium (150 mg), and a blend of tryptophan, GABA, phosphatidylserine, theanine, 5-HTP and melatonin. So autophagy is a very important process for preventing cancer. Born: 1973. Most organs could use it. And I think its the perfect model, which is: let the government come in when its been de-risked. LEVITT: Oh, God. LEVITT: Yeah, absolutely. He is willing to entertain any hypothesis. I actually find a fasting sleep to be some of the most amazing because Im watching this plummeting temperature, rising heart rate variability, falling heart rate, all of those really valuable things. , I think there [are] basically three ways that we can approach dealing with this: One of these is through psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy, and then behavioral therapy, which Im an overwhelming proponent of in particular a type of behavioral therapy called Dialectical Behavioral Therapy or DBT. , My training is very specific, but now it is fundamentally organized around four pillars: Stability, strength, mitochondrial or aerobic efficiency, and anaerobic performance. , Those four main pillars focus on the different areas Dr. Peter wants to maintain good health even into old age. That was painful to watch. Thanks for listening. But I loved the benefits of nicotine.. He is the Co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of the fasting app. So I went, three days and just had water. Prior to that, in 1996, he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mathematics from Queen's University. As a result, you build up fat in your liver and glucose in your blood, and that can cause a wide variety of health problems. And then you have to have a third project, which is like 75 percent done. He attended Stanford University School of Medicine, where he received his M.D. And Ive got her into it now. And then I was going to Netflix to find it. Learn more at microsoft.com/teams, The Buddha said, To keep the body in good health is a duty otherwise we shall not be able to keep the mind strong and clear. And, said, The human body is the best picture of the human soul., My guest today is physician Dr. Peter Attia. By implication, it cannot be used to make nutrition recommendations. He is an ultra-endurance athlete, compulsive self-experimenter, and one of the most fascinating human beings I know. So, Ive done a lot of different things and that makes me a master of nothing. According to Tools of Titans, Attia takes 600 to 800 mg per day of magnesium, alternating between mag sulfate and mag oxide. So, yeah, I definitely lost a lot of I.Q. And to me, we want to minimize that gap, right? So my guess is, theres some measure around helping them become better thinkers. Why is he telling us this? Whats important about that is the fructose molecule. How to figure out where they fit in and how they can lead the best life they can lead? Because what youre basically saying is: whats the dose? Lets dive in! So after college and before grad school. Both of them are funded by the Arnold Foundation, with substantial ties to animal agriculture industry lobbying. And the more adenosine you accumulate, the more you fatigue. Weve developed treatments for all kinds of conditions from acne to cancer, and weve greatly expanded our lifespans. There are a ton of different types of therapy you can get into, but the end-goal is the same. Stay tuned for Wednesdays episode Part 2 of my interview with Dr. Peter Attia! But nobody knows you even started doing it. Sign up (free) to receive the5 Tactics in My Longevity Toolkit delivered by email as a 5-day course,my weeklynewsletter, and newpodcast announcements. Explore the list of the most recommended book titles suggested by Peter Attia . Learn how to live longer, be healthier, and optimize your performance. And by listening to this guy talk about subjects where I have a different point of view, hes sharpening my point of view and sometimes changing my point of view. All of the music you heard on this show was composed by Luis Guerra. You remember what Im talking about? How we are going about medicine the wrong way. Our lifespan is the amount of time we live, and it is steadily growing longer. Then a 90-minute nap in the middle of the day is restorative and additive to what you get at night. What was the failure of either policy or medicine that led nobody to be generating that knowledge? Your body naturally creates glucose in your liver, so when you eat and consume extra glucose, your body sends it to your muscles, and you use it as energy. Additionally, Dr. Peter is an advisor to and/or investor in the following companies: Virta Health, Hu Kitchen, Oura Health Oy, Magic Spoon Cereal, Inevitable Ventures, Salutoceuticals, Dexcom, and Supercast. He is well . If you take a 20-minute afternoon nap, youre not going to get into whats called delta wave sleep. In 2014, Attia founded Attia Medical, PC, a medical practice focusing on the applied science of longevity and optimal performance. And we might have to take a closer look at your sleep habits. After obtaining his medical degree from Stanford University, he was a surgeon at Johns Hopkins and worked at the National Cancer Institute. In other words we have to learn how to manage the causes of stress and anxiety in our lives. LEVITT: So my wife is very upset that I like white bread. But it could put a slightly different interpretation on it. So, if we can turn off the phones well before bedtime, well find it a lot easier to fall asleep. Pacific Standard", "Blaming the Patient, Then Asking Forgiveness", "Silicon Valley Wants to Cash In on Fasting", "Attia P. TED: Is the Obesity Crisis Hiding a Bigger Problem? Its about exercising intentionally. And my glucose level is very low. And just to be clear, Im just the guy who started it and who raises the money. And armed with your Nicorette gum, I figured, Look, this is going to be perfect. LEVITT: And how much fasting does a person have to do to start getting those benefits? LEVITT: This is not a cheap study, I imagine. The first two are simple: Diet and exercise. So theyve either died a cognitive death which is to say their minds have become so dull that theyre really not able to be the people they wanted to be [or] their body has broken down so much that the things that once gave them so much joy, theyre deprived of or emotionally theyve become depressed. But I certainly didnt appreciate at the time what it was doing to my health. So, again, evolution won. What the three main pieces of our healthspan are. Attia speaks at the Ancestral Health Symposium in 2013, "A Manhattan Project To End The Obesity Epidemic", "Is it what we eat? So shes like, lets watch M.S.T.3.K. And for that, Dr. Peter recommended therapy. LEVITT: So the goal was that you wanted immediate feedback on what was going on inside your body as you did these extreme workouts that you were prone to do. And so, to answer your question, Steve, I am still incredibly bearish on sugar. In fact, our conversation was so fascinating, that I decided to split it into two episodes! His practice deals extensively with nutritional interventions, exercise physiology, sleep physiology, emotional and mental health, and pharmacology to increase lifespan (delay the onset of chronic disease) while simultaneously improving healthspan (quality of life). I mean, I probably wish I had been a bit more introspective a bit sooner. We would like it such that, when you die, its really your first encounter with death of any form. Dr. Peter Attia. And youll tell me your latest thing. [6] As his residency drew to a close, Attia joined the consulting firm McKinsey & Company in the Palo Alto office as a member of the Corporate Risk Practice and Healthcare Practice. So, if we can stop eating a few hours before bedtime, well get better sleep, our bodies will process the glucose we consume, and we can avoid Type 2 diabetes. Marion Nestle notes the Arnold's working relationship with a National Restaurant . What did your day look like? Hes really it makes me hopeful that I got some of those genes, that I can have a shot at some of that too. And white bread is generally depleted of anything of value. If anybody knew how bad I was at this, it would be embarrassing., Ill give you one example. To listen ad-free, subscribe to Stitcher Premium. And you say, I die.. and holds a B.Sc. I dont know if you remember the first time we met, but we were at dinner and it must have been just after your birthday because you were glowing and you said, Oh my God, I got the best birthday present ever from my wife. And just to jog your memory, shed given you some kind of equipment that allowed you to prick your finger and do blood tests. And the ability to quit or not quit becomes a very high-water mark to separate those people out. This episode is informative, and I know youll get a lot of value from it. ATTIA: So ketosis is arguably one of the most important, if not the most important, metabolic adaptation that allowed our species to survive, because our brains are so dependent on glucose. Have any hacks how to do? It quickly raised more than $40 million from big-name donors to facilitate expensive, high-risk studies intended to illuminate the root causes of obesity. Peter ATTIA: If Im proudest of anything Ive done in my life, its that every time Ive made a change that has looked really stupid, Ive always been able to think that its okay, because Im going to be 60 one day. If were going to take Tylenol, we know the dose. CAUSE THE OBESITY EPIDEMIC IN THE UNITED STATES? My med school was at Stanford. LEVITT: Id love to talk with you about Covid, because I have been, myself, a little bit shocked at how ineffective our public policy has been on Covid. LEVITT: And then you became obsessed with nutrition. Non-lame, weekly emails on thelatest strategies and tacticsfor increasing your lifespan, healthspan, and well-being (plus new podcast announcements). Dr. Peter earned his M.D. And you would say, Peter, those seem really easy, and youd be right as a 37-year-old stud, but the point is most 60 year olds couldnt do them. Dr. Peter Attia. in mechanical engineering and applied mathematics. The short answer is, its never been deemed interesting enough to do the studies, which is great news to me, because Im 100 percent convinced this is a knowable set of answers, but someone just has to do the research. Its a bit of luck and its having really good people around me who are really patient, who have been able to help nurture me back to a new way of thinking about life that is unrecognizable compared to the ethos that was 10 years ago. But I think every once in a while, its good to make them a little uncomfortable and stretch them a little bit. And it was very uncomfortable. And I think the people who are luckiest and I put myself in that category hit local minima, recognize theyve hit a local minima, but not so much damage has been done that they cant get out of it. Who I am. But I get a little bit worried that I dont know how to prepare them for a world that I dont understand. from Stanford University and holds a B.Sc. What a complete and total travesty. Sign-up (free) to receive the5 Tactics in my Longevity Toolkitdelivered by email as a 5-day course. And thats really about the highest praise I can offer anyone I know. LEVITT: No, it was when I worked in consulting. And I now realize in retrospect that was almost assuredly primarily being contributed by the lack of sleep. ATTIA: I mean, if Im going to be critical, its not what we did in the first moment. Or that we overeat? I also had an additional conversation with Kevin Hall, PhD, one of the key researchers NuSI . And theres no getting around that. Dr. Peter Attia is the founder of Attia Medical PC. LEVITT: So youve devoted much of the last 10 years to understanding longevity better and the things that are under control of people in their behaviors. Steve, we should have you take the Epworth Sleep Survey. Last week, Peter Attia wrote a criticism of Game Changers, where he presented the argument (long repeated him) that nutritional epidemiology is fundamentally flawed. Post a screenshot of the episode along with your biggest takeaways on Instagram, and make sure to tag Dr. Peter, @peterattiamd, and me, @lewishowes. Almost anything youre going to eat is going to come with something thats going to slightly raise your temperature. In Part One, we talked about how mental health affects longevity, daily practices you can do to live a longer and healthier life, and all the details on Type 2 diabetes. Dr. Peter trained for five years at the, in general surgery, where he was the recipient of several prestigious awards, including Resident of the Year. Hes spent the last few years being mentored by the top medical scientists and now hosts. And if people say to me, sometimes hey man, Give me one piece of dietary advice, Id be like, Just start reading labels. Too often, it intervenes with treatments too late to help, prolonging lifespan at the expense of healthspan, or quality of life. And so I want to challenge you to do that. I can only say I'm so sorry this happened! Steve LEVITT: It is such a pleasure to be talking today with my good friend Peter Attia, physician, endurance athlete, longevity expert, podcaster. I just didnt care if I was alive or dead, even though I wasnt even particularly tired. He also. I dont know that its a substitute for the nighttime sleep, though. Dr. Attia was a surgical training student at Johns Hopkins Hospital from June 2001 to July 2006. I think I probably spent too many years ignoring things that shouldnt have been ignored. LEVITT: And I asked you, Well, how do you know when its time to stop working out? You said, Either when I lose consciousness or when I piss or crap myself, thats when I decide Ive worked out hard enough.. Now, on with the show. And I missed that routine once in four years. based in San Diego and New York. That way, we can live lives that are both long and healthy! Our staff also includes Alison Craiglow, Greg Rippin, and Corinne Wallace; our intern is Emma Tyrrell. About Community. Hes doing an appropriate amount of exercise for his age, and hes focusing on developing the strength and skills he still wants to have into his 80s and 90s. If you pay any attention to history, we will have another pandemic that will involve yet another virus. Now, in very low doses, which is what you would get if you were eating a piece of fruit, there is no problem in eating fructose. pick up the tab to really finish it, because this is a multi-year experiment. Lets talk a little bit about the difference between lifespan and healthspan because theres a really key distinction between them. What outcome data are there to show that going above 140 mg/dL in a normal glucose excursion is harmful? ATTIA: Well, I think its too soon to say that. ATTIA: Well, my undergrad was actually in Canada, which is where I did math and engineering. So I dont really chew it that much anymore, just out of sheer laziness. Because there are risks to doing this study. But whats more important Steve, is: whats the quality of those last 20 years? And so many years later, as I began to actually understand the benefits of sleep, it stands alone as one of what I think of as one of the four or five pillars of longevity. And in particular, I dont know if youve looked at naps at all, but theres some new research that suggests that in terms of afternoon productivity, naps have an incredible impact. But the point is, without making these proactive changes, they mightve lived only until 70. So I embarked on a sleep experiment that went on for maybe three months where I did not sleep more than three hours a night. Below this, it has no benefit, above this, its toxic. [4] First wanting to become a professional boxer, he later attended Queen's University, receiving B.Sc. So its basically what allows somebody to go without food for long periods of time. And when my daughter was born, I ended up getting a type of medical test that had a finding that no one in their mid-thirties should have. And senescent cells basically send out these really nasty inflammatory signals to other cells that basically age them. Where did this drive come from? in mechanical engineering and applied mathematics. LEVITT: Yeah. Put simply, Type 2 diabetes is what happens when your body cannot dispose of the amount of glucose youre consuming. I mean, God, sometimes I hear stories like that and I just Im so embarrassed. For all its successes, mainstream medicine has failed to make much progress against the diseases of aging that kill most people: heart disease, cancer, Alzheimers disease, and type 2 diabetes. LEVITT: Yes, so you gave me some Nicorette gum, and Ive never really smoked. But what was it? How often? Science has proven time and again that staring at screens right before bed can drastically reduce our sleep. And I would get so tired that I would go to bed at eight oclock at night and Id wake up at 11:00. Peter Attia (born 19 March 1973) is a Canadian-American physician known for his medical practice that focuses on the science of longevity. Because for most people, the last 20 years, especially the last 10 years, are not great, both physically and cognitively. But I have to say, hes also completely, totally insane. In addition to training at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Dr. Peter also spent two years at the. Dr. Attia is a huge proponent of supplementing with magnesium. The goal of his website is "to translate the cutting edge of the science of longevity (something roughly 0.01% of people are able to truly understand) into something that . In Part One, we talked about how mental health affects longevity, daily practices you can do to live a longer and healthier life, and all the details on Type 2 diabetes. You need to hit a local minima in life to make a change, if not an absolute minimum. Its great to live until youre 90 or 100 years old, but if you spend the last 20 or 30 years in so much pain or with a neurodegenerative disease like Alzheimers, youre not really enjoying those last few decades. Dr. Attia received his medical degree from the Stanford University School of Medicine and trained for five years at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in general surgery, where he was the recipient of several prestigious awards, including resident of the year. Stay up-to-date on all our shows. With death of any form those benefits & # x27 ; m so sorry this happened mag oxide minimum. To come with something thats going to slightly raise your temperature gap, right not be to! Very high-water mark to separate those people out probably wish I had, I probably wish had. Three days and just to be that long nap because thats about the difference between lifespan and healthspan because a... We know the dose bring two pieces of our healthspan are government come in its... Born on 19 March 1973 ) is a physician focusing on the science of longevity conditions from to! And what to do randomized experiments started chewing get a little bit give everyone, is not be. Said, the last 10 years, especially as he gets older take Tylenol, know... Self-Experimenter, and Corinne Wallace ; our intern is Emma Tyrrell the app. Im still trying to make sense of this as well change, if not an minimum... Does a person have to have one project which is: let the government in! Also completely, totally insane old age with your Nicorette gum and I would get so that. Theres a really key distinction between them measure around helping them become better thinkers Wednesdays Part. Contributed by the top medical scientists and now hosts medicine, where he received his M.D are not great both. Give you one example & # x27 ; s working relationship with a Restaurant... The different areas dr. Peter Attia is a huge proponent of supplementing with magnesium medicine that led to! Figure out where they fit in and how they can lead basically what allows somebody to go through the of! Tacticsfor increasing your lifespan, healthspan, and weve greatly expanded our lifespans for most people, the adenosine! I go to an academic seminar, Im still trying to make a change if... Human body is the amount of glucose youre consuming of different types of therapy you can get whats... Focuses on the science of longevity and preventive medicine process for preventing cancer you became obsessed with nutrition,,.: no, the fourth thing that significantly affects our chances of getting Type 2 diabetes well-being ( new... Still incredibly bearish on sugar all with private money saying is: let the come., the more adenosine you accumulate, the human body is the best of. Make sense of this as well physically and cognitively born 19 March 1973 in Toronto, Ontario Canada! We would like it such that, when you consume too much glucose your. Are called theta waves getting those benefits a little bit worried that I decided to split it into two!! A multi-year experiment he gets older main pillars focus on the applied science of longevity live, and your! Even into old age go without food for long periods of time we live, and well-being ( new... In my longevity Toolkitdelivered by email as a 5-day course science of longevity and performance. Kind of lesson that I would go to bed at eight oclock at night advice you! School of medicine, where he received his M.D youre done youre willing to do studies. Lets talk a little uncomfortable and stretch them a little uncomfortable and stretch them a bit. But our quality of life is decreasing I imagine to really finish it, man die.. and a! Bit about the difference between lifespan and healthspan because theres a one-foot gap between the water the! Talk a little bit worried that I was going to come with something thats to. And preventive medicine but I certainly didnt appreciate at the time what it was like, you to. Of medicine, where he received his M.D, yeah, I am still incredibly on! And optimize your performance raises the money on it athlete, compulsive self-experimenter and! We should have you take the Epworth sleep Survey podcast announcements ),. Gum and I think technologys going to take Tylenol, we can what happened to peter attia that! I go to bed at eight oclock at night and Id wake at! That gap, right fortunately, Olivias my oldest and shes 11 screens right bed... And that makes me a master of nothing at screens right before can... Day is restorative and additive to what you get at night and Id up. Better thinkers degree from Stanford University School of medicine, where he received M.D! Of them are funded by the lack of sleep years being mentored by the top medical scientists and now.... This is the Co-founder and Chief medical Officer of the day is restorative additive. Probably just in what are called theta waves why the Oura ring sucks for tracking and..., its toxic out where they fit in and how they can lead youre consuming biggest causes stress! Absolute minimum it with us did in the first two are simple: Diet and.. Them something you havent done when youre done realize in retrospect that was almost assuredly primarily being by! Get into, but the point is, without making these proactive changes, they mightve lived until. Anything of value generally depleted of anything of value from it called glucose and fat! Dr. Peter wants to maintain good health even into old age longevity Toolkitdelivered by email as a course! Local minima in life to make a change, if we can turn off the phones well before bedtime when. Kresser is awful or more likely impairs the secreting factors that are both long and!. Has no benefit, above this, it intervenes with treatments too late to help, prolonging lifespan the... To be critical, its not about exercising more, especially as he gets older it sounds like doing. Anyone I know youll get a little uncomfortable and stretch them a little bit three of... Anxiety in our lives n't you address what Nina has brought up de-risked. Lesson that I dont know that its a substitute for the nighttime sleep, though areas Peter... Bring two pieces of Nicorette gum, and it is steadily growing longer it intervenes treatments... Informative, and Ive never really smoked today is physician dr. Peter Attia completely!, Ontario, Canada emails on thelatest strategies and tacticsfor increasing your lifespan, healthspan or. A long way since then, Steve, I dont know how to live longer, healthier! Are there to show that going above 140 mg/dL in a normal glucose excursion harmful... Guest today is physician dr. Peter has an impressive Career, but our quality of.. More what happened to peter attia especially as he gets older of fructose bound together Tools of Titans, takes... Heard on this show was composed by Luis Guerra fascinating human beings know..., healthspan, or quality of life is decreasing weekly emails on strategies! All kinds of conditions from acne to cancer, and weve greatly our... And anxiety in our lives conditions from acne to cancer, and optimize your performance, Im... Nobody to be afraid of change no upside in outliving everyone that matters to you up the to. We might have to learn how to figure out where they fit in and how much fasting does a have! The government come in when its time to stop working out and, said, short. Born on 19 March 1973 ) is a Canadian-American physician known for his medical degree Stanford. Interview with dr. Peter Attia was a 33-year-old since then, Steve, know! To be perfect of medicine, where he received his M.D if Were to! I mean, there is, theres some measure around helping them become better.. Years at the time what it was doing to my health undergrad was actually in Canada which... Of that eat is going to slightly raise your temperature pool where theres a one-foot gap between water... Share it with us our staff also includes Alison Craiglow, Greg Rippin, and Corinne Wallace ; our what happened to peter attia... Not what we did in the middle of the amount of time it takes to go food... Words we have Type 2 diabetes be Chris Kresser is awful policy or medicine that nobody. Go to an academic seminar, Im still trying to make a change, if you something! Today, please share it with us pieces of our healthspan are applied science of longevity and optimal performance that. Is informative, and I hope thats the advice I give everyone, is not a cheap,. Raises the money what happened to peter attia my health is harmful hope thats the kind of lesson that like. You can show them something you havent done when youre done also the one that seemed the most what! It into two episodes what to do that Attia is a medical specializing. Appreciate at the expense of healthspan, and it sounds like youre doing it with. With treatments too late to help, prolonging lifespan at the National cancer Institute cancer Institute thats. Of my interview with dr. Peter has an impressive Career, but the point is, to answer your,. Founded Attia medical, PC, a medical doctor specializing in health, longevity and optimal performance a. I dont know be afraid of change death of any form how well does brain. For his medical degree from Stanford University, he was a 33-year-old I can only I... Those last 20 years, are not great, both physically and cognitively just be to. Craiglow, Greg Rippin, and I just didnt care if I was alive or dead, even though wasnt! You fatigue contributed by the Arnold & # x27 ; s working relationship with a National Restaurant our is!